2023
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GDP
$338BCURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH
30.6%CURRENT US$
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$86.5BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH
69.8%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC 
$1,365CURRENT US$
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11.4%CURRENT US$
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$16,942CURRENT US$
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56.8%CURRENT US$
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Pakistan-Costa Rica Trade: In 2023, Pakistan exported $8.62M to Costa Rica. The main products that Pakistan exported to Costa Rica were Non-Knit Women's Suits ($1.3M), Non-Knit Men's Suits ($1.27M), and Light Pure Woven Cotton ($793k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Pakistan to Costa Rica have decreased at an annualized rate of 0.53%, from $8.85M in 2018 to $8.62M in 2023.

In 2023, Pakistan did not export any services to Costa Rica.

Costa Rica-Pakistan Trade: In 2023, Costa Rica exported $2.14M to Pakistan. The main products that Costa Rica exported to Pakistan were Scrap Iron ($1.2M), Medical Instruments ($620k), and Computers ($126k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Costa Rica to Pakistan have decreased at an annualized rate of 9.68%,  from $3.57M in 2018 to $2.14M in 2023.

In 2023, Costa Rica did not export any services to Pakistan.

Comparison: In 2023,  Pakistan ranked 89 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.55), and 66 in total exports ($35.8B). That same year, Costa Rica ranked 48 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.34), and 73 in total exports ($23.7B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, Pakistan exported $8.62M to Costa Rica. The main products exported from Pakistan to Costa Rica were Non-Knit Women's Suits ($1.3M), Non-Knit Men's Suits ($1.27M), and Light Pure Woven Cotton ($793k). During the last 5 years the exports of Pakistan to Costa Rica have decreased at an annualized rate of 0.53%, from $8.85M in 2018 to $8.62M in 2023.

In 2018, Costa Rica exported $2.14M to Pakistan. The main products exported from Costa Rica to Pakistan were Scrap Iron ($1.2M), Medical Instruments ($620k), and Computers ($126k). During the last 5 years the exports of Costa Rica to Pakistan have decreased at an annualized rate of 9.68%, from $3.57M in 2023 to $2.14M in 2018.

Exports from Pakistan (Flag) to Costa Rica (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Costa Rica (Flag) to Pakistan (Flag) (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Pakistan (Flag) and Costa Rica (Flag)

Pakistan Exports

Costa Rica Exports

Date

Market Competitiveness

Color
Pakistan
Top Destination
United States$5.18B
Costa Rica
Top Destination
United States$9.5B

This map shows whether countries import more from Pakistan or Costa Rica. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from Pakistan and Costa Rica or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2023, countries that imported more from Pakistan than Costa Rica included United Arab Emirates ($3.7B), China ($3.4B), and Germany ($2.43B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Costa Rica than Pakistan included United States ($9.5B), Guatemala ($846M), and Nicaragua ($661M).

Difference in imports from Costa Rica (Flag) and Pakistan (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage Pakistan - Costa Rica

Flow
Scale

This chart compares trade between Pakistan and Costa Rica by product, considering products traded by both, Pakistan and Costa Rica.

During 2023, Pakistan had a large net trade with Costa Rica in the exports of Textiles ($7.1M), Miscellaneous ($567k), and Instruments ($323k).

During 2018, Costa Rica had a large net trade with Pakistan in the exports of Metals ($1.23M), Instruments ($623k), and Machines ($204k).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

Depth
View
Sort By
Top Product Potential Pakistan Costa Rica+$1.21MNon-Knit Men's Suits
Top Product Potential Costa Rica Pakistan+$3.22MMedical Instruments

We estimate the export potential of an economy for each product and destination using an extension of the bilateral relatedness model of Jun et al. (2019).This extended gravity model considers similarities among products and geographies and explains more than 50% of the variance in future trade flows.

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Pakistan and Costa Rica. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Pakistan indicates it has a comparative advantage over Costa Rica. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Costa Rica indicates it has a comparative advantage over Pakistan.

Product Space of Pakistan (Flag) and Costa Rica (Flag) (2023)

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